World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, ArmyLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Army Meritorious Service Medal George VI issue, awarded to Captain and Quartermaster A. Blythen, CheshireRegiment, NEF to EF cleaned, Andrew Blythen was born 11/11/1865 at Wrexham, He served 24 years with the Cheshire Regiment and was discharged for pension 4/4/1909. When World War I broke out he offered his services, and first saw service with the 8th Bn. Cheshire Regiment as shown on the 1918 Army list. The 1919 list shows him as a Captain employed with Dispersal Unit on the Territorial Force General List. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Army Order 217 in 1939. Comes with copies of service papers, and Army List pages
NavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George VI Coinage head, with IND: IMP legend, awarded to Christopher Croft, K.62660 C. Croft CH. STO. H.M.S. COURAGEOUS, NEF and World War II group of Five, comprising War Medal 1939-1945, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star with Pacific Bar, Africa Star, Atlantic Star NEF to GEF all with ribbons, all contained in a folder with photographs, details and pictures of his family, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate, Certificates of Service to the Royal Navy, History sheet for Stoker ratings, Card for Good Service dated 1st November 1945, order of Release from Naval Service, War Gratuity & Post War Credit of Wages sheet, with Christmas card and Birthday card to his wife
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - Edward VII, awarded to 3845 Gnr: H. Kain D.O.E.O.E. R.F.A. NEF cleaned with some surface marks. Awarded by Army Order November 1908. 10 awards to the EdinburghRoyal Field Artillery. The medal was awarded to NCO's and men of the Special Reserve on completion of 15 Years service and attended 15 camps. Awarded between 1908 and 1936, 428 of the Edward VII type and 650 of the George V type were produced.
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - George V, awarded to 7946 Pte. W. Helbert 3/L'Pool Regiment. EF with some hairlines. The medal was awarded to NCO's and men of the Special Reserve on completion of 15 Years service and attended 15 camps. Awarded between 1908 and 1936, 428 of the Edward VII type and 650 of the George V type were produced.
ArmyLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (type A) bare headed bust in Field Marshal's uniform, awarded to 3221 Pte. W. Stapleton E.Lanc. Regt: GVF with some thin scratches and hairlines, lightly rubbed on the portrait
NavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V, type B with non-swivelling bar, awarded to M,13536 H.R.B. Hooper E.R.A 1, H.M.S. Malaya GVF with some scratches and hairlines, comes with copy of service record showing all the ships on which he served from May 1915 to December 1928. HMS Malaya served in Rear-Admiral Hugh Evan-Thomas's 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and took part in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.
ArmyLong Service and Good Conduct Medal , George VI type B with INDIAE IMP legend, 1937-1948, with Regular Army bar, awarded to 1859539 Cpl. J. Moran R.E., EF cleaned, with some contact marks
RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (type E) coinage head, non-swivelling bar, awarded to L.12493 R. Carnell L.Std. H.M.S. Dolphin, NEF with some contact marks and hairlines
RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (type B) bare headed bust in Admiral's uniform, awarded to 174522 R.T. Milne C.P.O. H.M.S. Clematis, GVF cleaned with some hairlines
Royal Fleet ReserveLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (type E) Coinage head, awarded to J.91784(PO.B.18036) D.R. Pentecost. L.S. R.F.R., EF with some hairlines and contact marks, and Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII type, awarded to E.1261 C.Moulden , Sean.1Cl.R.N.R., VF/GVF with green ribbon
IndiaGeneral Service Medal with two clasps Waziristan 1919-21 and Waziristan 1921-24, to 6077846 Pte. E.T.Caress The Queen's Regiment, as part of a group of four to awarded to Pte. E. Caress World War I War Medal (to GS-8577 Pte. E. Caress R.W.Kent R.) and Victory Medal (to GS-8577 Pte. E. Caress R.W.Kent R.), and RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal George V (type 1) Non-swivelling bar, narrow suspender, (to K.64947 E.T. Caress S.P.O. H.M.S.Pembroke, EF with some hairlines
Long Service and Good Conduct medal George V (type A) awarded to 27672 Q.M.Sjt. INSTR: W.Hayward. R.E, NEF/EF with some scratches below the bust, no ribbon, Territorial Efficient Service Medal George VI (Type Ab, legend ends FID:DEF) awarded to 5672016 Pte. H.T.Winter Som. L.I. EF with some surface marks
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War II Defence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
Medals (4) Campaign medals (2) VictoriaNavalLong Service and Good Conduct medal awarded to J.C.Tucker Mr. At Arms. HMS Jason. 20 Years GVF with suspension bar and ribbon. World War IIDefence Medal GEF with suspension bar and ribbon, Commemorative Medals (2) Coronation of George VI 193725mm diameter in bronze A/UNC in the purple box of issue, Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 39mm diameter brass uniface EF boxed
World War II (3) awarded to Lewis G. Willmore RN, Sto 1 H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, also RoyalNavalLong Service and Good Conduct Medal, along with copies of service record and copy of photo of the H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, list of recipients of the George V Silver Jubilee Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 32mm diameter in silver, Reverse: GRI cypher with May 6 1910 in two lines to the left and May 6 1935 in two lines to the right, GEF and nicely toned, with mount and ribbon, George VICoronation 1937 32mm diameter in silver Reverse: Crowned GRI Crowned 12 May 1937 GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH A/UNC with mount and ribbon, along with other paperwork relating to Lewis Willmore's details of marriage from the Civil Registration Marriage Index August and September 1922, and details of his death in 1950
World War I and World War II a group of nine to Lieut. (E) Joseph William Brand R.N, HMS Gossamer 1914-1915 Star, World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 World War II Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Distinguished Service Cross, George VI (1942), EF in presentation box, comes with photograph and copies of papers detailing the HMS Gossamer and details of the naval career of Joseph William Brand. The HMS Gosamer was a minesweeper of the Halcyon class. At the evacuation from Dunkirk Gossamer made six trips to and from that port or the beaches and brought home 3200 men. In April 1942 the Gossamer left Murmansk with two other ships of her flotilla to assist the cruiser Edinburgh which had been torpedoed. Gossamer rescued 440 survivors. Gossamer remained in North Russia and on June 24 1942 was sunk by a direct bomb during an air attack.
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